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Manage cashflow and access finance

Cashflow and short term financing are as important when economic growth returns as it was when the downturn first hit businesses across the region.

Our guides are designed to help you focus on managing cashflow, preventing late payment and access to finance, just take a look to find out more.

Business Link Northwest is your free to use, independent business support and information service. If you would like to speak to one of our business advisers, call us now on 0845 00 66 888 or use our contact us form.

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The Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG)
EFG is open to businesses with an annual turnover of up to £25million who are currently not easily able to access the finance they need. This will enable businesses to secure loans of between £1,000 and £1million.

Capital for Enterprise Fund (CEF)
CEF is a new £75 million equity fund, bringing together £50 million of government money with £25 million from major banks. This fund will provide longer term capital to companies who have exhausted their traditional borrowing capacity.

Download details of the package of help available to businesses and people (pdf 260KB)

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Featured support

Venture Capital NEW
Discover this flexible equity package if you are a particularly fast growing innovative business which has been unable to attract growth capital from traditional sources.

Loan Fund NEW
Explore how to access £50,000 to £250,000 loan funding available for innovative, viable small and medium sized enterprises seeking debt finance.

Grants for Research and Development
Find out about this grant scheme to help business owners fund the R&D required to get new products and processes to market.

Small Business Loans
Read about this loan scheme designed to help new business owners and entrepreneurs start up and develop their ventures.

Innovation Vouchers
Consider using innovation vouchers to assist your businesses in buying support from knowledge providers to explore collaborative opportunities.

Grants for Business Investment
Read about these grants aimed at major investment projects which will increase the North West’s productivity, skills and employment.

Grant for Improving Resource Efficiency
Grant for Improving Your Resource Efficiency awards provide enhanced help for capital investment where the project will contribute to reducing Co2 emissions and generate wider environmental benefits in the region.

Business Angel Finance
Explore business angel finance, putting robust, proven small businesses in touch with potential private investors.